diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/task.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/task.py
index 7a11b7092..432d54ddf 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/task.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/task.py
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ class Task:
         parent: str | None = None,
         event_definition: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         error_message: str | None = None,
+        assigned_user_group_identifier: str | None = None,
+        potential_owner_usernames: str | None = None,
     ):
         self.id = id
         self.name = name
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ class Task:
         self.process_model_display_name = process_model_display_name
         self.form_schema = form_schema
         self.form_ui_schema = form_ui_schema
+        self.assigned_user_group_identifier = assigned_user_group_identifier
+        self.potential_owner_usernames = potential_owner_usernames
 
         self.multi_instance_type = multi_instance_type  # Some tasks have a repeat behavior.
         self.multi_instance_count = multi_instance_count  # This is the number of times the task could repeat.
@@ -200,6 +204,8 @@ class Task:
             "parent": self.parent,
             "event_definition": self.event_definition,
             "error_message": self.error_message,
+            "assigned_user_group_identifier": self.assigned_user_group_identifier,
+            "potential_owner_usernames": self.potential_owner_usernames,
         }
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
index b9aa42674..e3c1db7bc 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class ReactJsonSchemaSelectOption(TypedDict):
     enum: list[str]
 
 
+# this is currently not used by the Frontend
 def task_list_my_tasks(
     process_instance_id: int | None = None, page: int = 1, per_page: int = 100
 ) -> flask.wrappers.Response:
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
index 94c6bb247..9639aa5ee 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.event_definitions import TimerEventDefinition  # t
 from SpiffWorkflow.task import Task as SpiffTask  # type: ignore
 from spiffworkflow_backend import db
 from spiffworkflow_backend.exceptions.api_error import ApiError
+from spiffworkflow_backend.models.group import GroupModel
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.human_task import HumanTaskModel
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance import ProcessInstanceApi
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance import ProcessInstanceModel
@@ -546,6 +547,20 @@ class ProcessInstanceService:
         except UserDoesNotHaveAccessToTaskError:
             can_complete = False
 
+        # if the current user cannot complete the task then find out who can
+        assigned_user_group_identifier = None
+        potential_owner_usernames = None
+        if can_complete is False:
+            human_task = HumanTaskModel.query.filter_by(task_id=task_guid).first()
+            if human_task is not None:
+                if human_task.lane_assignment_id is not None:
+                    group = GroupModel.query.filter_by(id=human_task.lane_assignment_id).first()
+                    if group is not None:
+                        assigned_user_group_identifier = group.identifier
+                elif len(human_task.potential_owners) > 0:
+                    user_list = [u.email for u in human_task.potential_owners]
+                    potential_owner_usernames = ",".join(user_list)
+
         parent_id = None
         if spiff_task.parent:
             parent_id = spiff_task.parent.id
@@ -576,6 +591,8 @@ class ProcessInstanceService:
             parent=parent_id,
             event_definition=serialized_task_spec.get("event_definition"),
             error_message=error_message,
+            assigned_user_group_identifier=assigned_user_group_identifier,
+            potential_owner_usernames=potential_owner_usernames,
         )
 
         return task
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/components/ProcessInterstitial.tsx b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/components/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
index 7e4b4c54e..994d5efee 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/components/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/components/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
@@ -179,9 +179,22 @@ export default function ProcessInterstitial({
     }
 
     if (!myTask.can_complete && HUMAN_TASK_TYPES.includes(myTask.type)) {
+      let message = 'This next task is assigned to a different person or team.';
+      if (myTask.assigned_user_group_identifier) {
+        message = `This next task is assigned to group: ${myTask.assigned_user_group_identifier}.`;
+      } else if (myTask.potential_owner_usernames) {
+        let potentialOwnerArray = myTask.potential_owner_usernames.split(',');
+        if (potentialOwnerArray.length > 2) {
+          potentialOwnerArray = potentialOwnerArray.slice(0, 2).concat(['...']);
+        }
+        message = `This next task is assigned to user(s): ${potentialOwnerArray.join(
+          ', '
+        )}.`;
+      }
+
       return inlineMessage(
         '',
-        `This next task is assigned to a different person or team. There is no action for you to take at this time.`
+        `${message} There is no action for you to take at this time.`
       );
     }
     if (shouldRedirectToTask(myTask)) {